• Source:JND

The buzz surrounding Thalapathy Vijay's film ‘Leo’ is massive, evident from the enthusiastic social media reactions, high anticipation, advance booking reports, and more. 'Leo' is scheduled to hit theaters on October 19, 2023, and boasts a star-studded cast featuring Trisha Krishnan and Sanjay Dutt in leading roles. The film has already generated significant excitement, particularly in terms of its potential box office performance. 

In the United States, pre-sale ticket numbers have already surpassed an impressive milestone, surging past the $500,000 mark. According to a report in 123Telugu, It is widely anticipated that the movie will easily surge past the $1.5 million threshold in pre-sales before its official release date.

Leo Surpasses Salaar's Record

Leo achieved a big feat ahead of its theatrical release. The movie secured the top spot as the most eagerly awaited Indian movie of the season, surpassing Prabhas' highly anticipated pan-India action drama, 'Salaar', which had previously held that position with 364.4K interests on BookMyShow. 

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This accomplishment is particularly noteworthy because 'Leo' achieved this feat despite having relatively minimal buzz in North India, where typically, such large-scale movie interests are generated

According to a report in 123Telugu, among the most eagerly anticipated movies currently ranked within the top five on BookMyShow (BMS), Allu Arjun's ‘Pushpa: The Rule’ leads the pack with an impressive 114,000 interests, closely followed by Prithviraj Sukumaran's ‘Aaadujeevitham’ with 1,11,000 interests and Salman Khan's highly anticipated ‘Tiger 3’ at 1,10,000 interests. These films have garnered substantial excitement and attention from moviegoers and enthusiasts alike.

About Leo

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film is anticipated to be a gripping action drama, reportedly revolving around the theme of gangsters. In this movie, Vijay is said to portray a character with dual faucets, adding an intriguing layer to the narrative.Manoj Paramahamsa shot the film, while Philomin Raj edited it. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio is producing the film, and Anirudh Ravichander is composing the music.